KOTICK TOCK TIME'S UP: This week, after a scathing report, employees of Activision/Blizzard walked out calling for the expulsion of the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick. Our hosts examine the situation and how it symptomizes larger aspects of video game culture.
RELEVANT LINKS:
Grind, Kirsten, Ben Fritz, and Sarah E. Needleman. "Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations at Videogame Giant." Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 16 November 2021. Jackson, Gita. "Workers Walk Out As Board, Company Stand Behind Activision Blizzard CEO Accused of Covering Up Sexual Abuse." Waypoint, Vice Media, 16 November 2021. Ashley Oh's tweet about the cosmic horror of the Taco Bell gong sound. Plunkett, Luke. "Let's Meet the Activision Board Members Supporting Besieged Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick." Kotaku, G/O Media, 17 November 2021. Pulliam-Moore, Charles. "Comic Book Workers United Wants a Seat at the Table." Gizmodo, G/O Media, 08 Nov. 2021. Schreier, Jason. "Playstation CEO Criticize Activision's Response to Misconduct and Harassment Allegations." Fortune, 17 November 2021.
RELEVANT EPISODES:
"Less-Impressive-Than-Expected No. 7" (01 July 2017): Where our hosts discuss the "interesting" game from a creator of Mega Man, Mighty No. 9. "Sword Club" (30 July 2021): Where Andrew and D. Bethel talked about Activision Blizzard being investigated by the state of California.
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